[20180806]LSB10183_建议总裁：总统顾问准入和问责规则 .pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i Advising the President: Rules Governing Access and Accountability of Presidential Advisors August 6, 2018 Media reports have raised questions regarding the extent to which federal ethics laws and regulations apply to Presidential advisors. Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the President with broad authority to appoint advisors to key posts in the executive branch. The Constitution simultaneously imposes a check on the influence of these unelected advisors by requiring, in certain cases, Senate confirmation of a Presidents nominee. However, the President appoints certain officers and employees without such approval, including those in White House roles or within the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Furthermore, Presidents also have relied upon individuals working outside the government to assist the Administration as “special advisors,” whether through formal roles on advisory committees or as informal advisors to the President directly. Generally, the extent to which presidential advisors are subject to ethics requirements depends on the classification of their relationship to